In a much-watched local race, Hilary Irons defeated incumbent Matt Cross for the Rockingham County District Three School Board seat. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

The economy, abortion rights, and civil liberties drove Lexington residents to the polls today. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi stopped by and filed this report.

Voters in the northeast corner of Rockbridge County made their way to the Vesuvius Community Center to vote today/Tuesday, motivated by a variety of factors. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A Shenandoah County School Board candidate has a felony conviction in Pennsylvania that he did not disclose on a form he filed to run for office. He says it was expunged. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

On Saturday, Indivisible Charlottesville organized a New Orleans-style funeral march on the downtown mall to mourn what they see as a loss of civil liberties in America – and celebrate hope for the future. WMRA’s Meredith McCool followed the procession.

A man wanted for multiple robberies in New York evaded state and local law enforcement near Harrisonburg on Sunday, prompting emergency alerts to be sent to local residents. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

On November 1st, federal SNAP food benefits for millions of Americans were paused for the first time since the country's largest anti-hunger program began six decades ago. But one local organization continues to share food and build community. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports.

The Rockingham County woman arrested by ICE on Monday, in an incident that was captured in a video that quickly circulated on social media, was released from jail on Friday. She's now awaiting trial for allegedly forcibly resisting the arrest. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A woman arrested by federal agents just north of Harrisonburg on Monday has been charged with a federal misdemeanor of resisting officers. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Oct. 23 in response to the federal government shutdown, which threatens the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Program will at least temporarily fill part of the gap, assuming the shutdown continues into November. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.